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Household of James C Forrest (born 1849, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James C Forrest and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James C Forrest, born in 1849 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 12 members. James C was the head of the household, married to Sophia L Forrest, born in 1849 in Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexie J (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edith S (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Gertrude M (born 1876 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Ethel K (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), James C (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and George F (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James C's Sister In Law, Fanny (born 1852 in Scotland), James C's Servant, Ann (born 1818 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James C's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James C's Servant, Sarah (born 1866 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales).


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James C Forrest's household

Male

James C

Forrest

Head
Female

Sophia L

Forrest

Wife
Female

Alexie J

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Edith S

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Gertrude M

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Ethel K

Forrest

Daughter
Male

James C

Forrest

Son
Male

George F

Forrest

Son
Female

Fanny

Furguson

Sister In Law
Female

Ann

Birchall

Servant
Female

Mary

Birchall

Servant
Female

Sarah

Peters

Servant
First name(s) James C
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James C

Forrest

Head

Married

32

1849

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sophia L

Forrest

Wife

Married

32

1849

Scotland

Alexie J

Forrest

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edith S

Forrest

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Gertrude M

Forrest

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Ethel K

Forrest

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James C

Forrest

Son

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

George F

Forrest

Son

Single

1

1880

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Fanny

Furguson

Sister In Law

Single

29

1852

Scotland

Ann

Birchall

Servant

Widow

63

1818

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Birchall

Servant

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Peters

Servant

Single

15

1866

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

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